Date of Issue: 29 June 2012
Date of Effect: 29 June 2012
Country: European Union
Purpose
To provide an update of the status of access for some aquaculture products to the European Union (EU) based on the current participation of farms in the national EU residue program.
Background
As previously advised (refer Market Access Advice FISH11/11), a condition for market access to the EU for all farmed products, including aquaculture, is participation in a residue testing program that meets the requirements of Council Directive 96/23/EC.
The European Commission requires AQIS to ensure that only product from aquaculture farms participating in an appropriate residue program is exported to the EU.
A list of aquaculture farms currently participating in an appropriate residue program can be found in the Appendix to this advice.
AQIS registered EU approved establishments receiving product from farms participating in the EU residue monitoring program must be able to demonstrate that only eligible product is exported to the EU. To do this, establishments must ensure they implement procedures to segregate the processing and packaging of this product from product sourced from non-participating farms. These procedures, which will be audited by AQIS, should be documented in the establishments Approved Arrangement.
Lynda Feazey
Export Standards Branch
The information provided above is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without notice. Exporters are encouraged to verify these details with their importers prior to undertaking production/exports. The Commonwealth will not accept liability for any loss resulting from reliance on information contained in this notice.
Appendix: Aquaculture farms eligible to export to the European Union.
The European Commission (EC) has determined that all farmed products that are exported to the European Union (EU) must be part of an EU recognised and approved residue program. The following aquaculture businesses have agreed to participate in such a program and therefore only product from these businesses is eligible to be exported to the EU from Australia.
- As the industry as a whole participates in a national EU residue testing program, the following species can be sourced from any aquaculture farm within Australia:
- Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
- Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
- Oysters may only be sourced from those harvest areas approved for export to the EU. For further information, please contact your relevant State Australian Shellfish Quality Assurance Program Manager.
- The following species are not covered under a national EU monitoring program and are only eligible for export to the EU when sourced from those businesses listed below:
Abalone
888 Abalone
White Trail Rd, Bremer Bay,
WA 6338
Contact Shane Smith
Tel: (08) 9837 4380
Mobile: 0417 332 968
Two Rocks Abalone P/L T/A Kangaroo Island Abalone
PO BOX 898 Kingscote
SA 5223
Contact David Connell
Tel: (08) 8553 5322
Fax: (08) 8553 5399
Mobile: 0427 608 884
Coastal Seafarms P/L
Snapper Point Rd Allestree
VIC 3305
Contact Tim Rudge
Tel: (03) 5529 5599
Fax: (03) 5529 5572
Great Southern Waters
366 The Esplanade Indented Head
VIC 3223
TAS
Contact Anton Krsinich
Tel: (03) 5257 2033
Fax: (03) 5257 1544
Visit the Great Souther Waters website
Southern Ocean Mariculture
2891 Princes Hwy, Port Fairy,
VIC 3284
Contact Mark Gervis
Tel: (03) 5568 2881
Fax: (03) 5568 2118
Mobile: 0428 682 881
Ab Tas Marketing Pty Ltd
171 Bevic Road, Clarence Point
TAS 7270
Contact Nick Savva
Tel: (03) 6383 4115
Fax: (03) 6383 4117
Mobile: 0438 386 112
Abalone Farms Australia
Harveys Farm Road, Bicheno
TAS 7215
Contact Miles Cropp
Tel: (03) 6375 1412
Fax: (03) 6375 1488
Mobile: (0417) 581 295
Sam Abalone P/L
PO BOX 2260 Port Lincoln
SA 5606
Oceanwave Seafoods Pty Ltd
295 Dandos Road, Lara
VIC 3212
Contact Joel Gilby, Farm Manager
Tel: (03) 5282 5350
Fax: (03) 5282 5354
Barramundi
Australian Barramundi Farmers Association
Contact: Graham Dalton - Executive Officer
Tel: (07) 3890 8089
Mobile: 0409 631 292
Daintree Saltwater Barramundi
Contact: Will Conn
Tel: (07) 4098 7092
Good Fortune Bay Bowen
Contact: Andrew Liengang
Tel: (07) 4785 2871
Australian Barramundi Culture
Contact: Bob Richards
Tel: (08) 9027 4453
Barramundi Gardens
Contact: Tim Thiele
Tel: (07) 4094 1293
Exmouth Gulf Barramundi
Contact: Brian Russell
Tel: (07) 3821 7741
Good Fortune Bay Kelso
Contact: Andrew Liengang
Tel: (07) 4785 2871
Great Barrier Reef Barramundi
Contact: Robert Lamason
Tel: (07) 4063 2991
Infinity Aquaculture
Contact: Andrew Yazbek
Tel: (02) 9331 8535
King Reef Barramundi Farm
Contact: Cris Phillips
Mobile: 0418 184 845
Marine Produce Australia
Contact: Guy Westbrook
Tel: (08) 9193 7290
PEJO Enterprises
Contact: Marty Phillips
Mobile: 0408 835 447
Southern Barramundi
Contact: Steve Mawer
Tel: (08) 8383 6550
Marron, yabbies and red-claw
Blue Ridge Marron
Contact Dan Machin
Tel: (08) 9492 8819
Fax: (08) 9244 2934
Mobile: 0438 964 303
WA Aqua Culture Council
Cherax Park Aquaculture
Contact Dan Machin
Tel: (08) 9492 8819
Fax: (08) 9244 2934
Mobile: 0438 964 303
WA Aqua Culture Council
Cambinata Yabbies
Contact Dan Machin
Tel: (08) 9492 8819
Fax: (08) 9244 2934
Mobile: 0438 964 303
WA Aqua Culture Council
Southern Yabby Farms
Contact Dan Machin
Tel: (08) 9492 8819
Fax: (08) 9244 2934
Mobile: 0438 964 303
WA Aqua Culture Council
Mulloway
Clean Seas Tuna Ltd
Clean Seas Aquaculture Growout Pty Ltd
(Both companies are part of the Stehr Group and are located at 7 North Quay Boulevard, Port Lincoln SA 5606).
Contact Craig Forster CEO
Tel: (08) 8621 2900
Fax: (08) 8621 2990
Mobile: 0428 868 542
Visit Clean Seas website
Southern Bluefin Tuna
Clean Seas Tuna Ltd
Clean Seas Aquaculture Growout Pty Ltd
(Both companies are part of the Stehr Group and are located at 7 North Quay Boulevard, Port Lincoln SA 5606).
Contact Craig Forster CEO
Tel: (08) 8621 2900
Fax: (08) 8621 2990
Mobile: 0428 868 542
Visit Clean Seas website
Tony's Tuna International Pty Ltd
PO Box 1196
Port Lincoln SA 5606
Contact Robert Gibson
Tel: 08 8682 2266
Mob: 0417 880 814
Blaslov Fishing (Tuna Farm) Pty Ltd
PO Box 848
Port Lincoln SA 5606
Contact: Jeanette Schaife
Tel: (61) 8 8683 4688
Mobile: 0147 850 646
Visit Blaslov Fishing Group website
Sekol Farmed Tuna Pty Ltd
PO Box 1870
Port Lincoln SA 5606
Contact Rick Kolega
Tel: 08 8682 1766
Mob: 0417 843 536
e-mail: finak@bigpond.com
Visit Sekol website
Yellowtail Kingfish
Clean Seas Tuna Ltd
Clean Seas Aquaculture Growout Pty Ltd
(Both companies are part of the Stehr Group and are located at 7 North Quay Boulevard, Port Lincoln SA 5606).
Contact Craig Foster CEO
Tel: (08) 8621 2900
Fax: (08) 8621 2990
Mobile: 0428 868 542
Visit Clean Seas website
Southern Star Aquaculture Pty Ltd
Contact Lyndon Giles
Tel: (08) 8645 5777
Fax: (08) 8645 0374
Mobile: 0428 500 049
Mail: PO Box 256, Whyalla, South Australia, 5600